Asia This Week - UCA News

Hong Kong marks the 25th anniversary of the British handover to China as pro-democracy campaigners lament the erosion of the once-vibrant city’s freedom and rights.

Betrayal in the air as Hong Kong marks handover

Asia reels from natural disasters

Natural disasters have hit Asian nations, affecting millions of people from Afghanistan to Bangladesh, India and China.

Published: June 24, 2022 11:05 AM GMT

Updated: June 26, 2022 04:29 PM GMT

Christians under siege in India, Myanmar

Rising attacks against Christians have triggered alarm in India and Myanmar.

Published: June 17, 2022 12:21 PM GMT

Updated: June 17, 2022 12:21 PM GMT

Muslim-majority Indonesia eager to welcome pope

The Indonesian government has invited Pope Francis to visit the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.

Published: June 10, 2022 11:16 AM GMT

Updated: June 10, 2022 11:16 AM GMT

Indian Dalit Catholics celebrate first cardinal

Catholics in Asia cheered as Pope Francis named six new cardinals from the continent including the first cardinal from the marginalized Dalit community.

Published: June 03, 2022 11:07 AM GMT

Updated: June 06, 2022 04:30 AM GMT

Cardinal Zen upbeat despite Hong Kong arrest

Hong Kong’s outspoken Cardinal Joseph Zen remains defiant after appearing in court in a case under the national security law.

Published: May 27, 2022 11:12 AM GMT

Updated: May 27, 2022 11:30 AM GMT

Christian shrines attacked in India, Myanmar

Attack on Marian shrines in India and Myanmar shocked Catholics, while grief continued over the results of the Philippine elections amid the joy of sainthood for India’s first lay Catholic.

Published: May 20, 2022 11:10 AM GMT

Updated: May 20, 2022 11:15 AM GMT

Outspoken Cardinal Zen arrested in Hong Kong

The arrest of Hong Kong’s Cardinal Joseph Zen has sparked global outrage about communist China’s iron-fisted grip on freedoms and rights in the former British colony.

Published: May 13, 2022 11:17 AM GMT

Updated: May 13, 2022 11:18 AM GMT

Christians flee Myanmar junta air strikes

Thousands of mainly Christian ethnic Karen have fled their homes as Myanmar’s military junta intensifies air strikes and mortar shelling in Karen and Mon states.

Published: May 06, 2022 11:03 AM GMT

Updated: May 06, 2022 11:03 AM GMT

Pope demands truth behind Sri Lanka bombings

Pope Francis has called for the truth behind the 2019 Easter bombings in Sri Lanka. In other parts of Asia, the struggle for press freedom and human rights continues.

Published: April 29, 2022 11:02 AM GMT

Updated: April 29, 2022 11:02 AM GMT

Easter traditions alive and well in Vietnam

Easter celebrations triggered mixed feelings for Christians in Asia. While there was joy at returning to churches after two years due to the pandemic, many people continued to endure social, economic and political turmoil.

Published: April 22, 2022 11:10 AM GMT

Updated: April 22, 2022 11:10 AM GMT